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Arlington, Texas, Proposition 1, Senior Center Bond Measure (May 2017)

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Local ballot measure elections in 2017
Proposition 1: Arlington Bond Election
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The basics
Election date:
May 6, 2017
Status:
Approveda Approved
Topic:
City bonds
Related articles
City bonds on the ballot
May 6, 2017 ballot measures in Texas
Tarrant County, Texas ballot measures
See also
Arlington, Texas

A bond issue measure was on the ballot for Arlington voters in Tarrant County, Texas, on May 6, 2017. It was approved.

A yes vote was a vote in favor of the city issuing $45 million in general obligation bonds to build a senior center.
A no vote was a vote against the city issuing $45 million in general obligation bonds to build a senior center.

Election results

Proposition 1
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 14,119 68.75%
No6,41731.25%
Election results from Tarrant County Elections Office

Text of measure

Ballot question

The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]

The issuance of $45,000,000 general obligation bonds for an active adult recreation facility (commonly known as senior center) to be located on a portion of land, located south of State Highway 303, east of West Green Oaks Boulevard, west of Lakewood Drive and north of Arkansas Lane, with a general physical address being 1901 Lakewood Drive, Arlington, Texas, commonly known as the Pierce Burch Water Treatment Plant, and the levying of a tax in payment thereof.[2]

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Texas

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Arlington, Texas.

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External links

Footnotes

  1. Arlington, Texas, "May 2016 Sample Ballot," accessed April 6, 2017
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.